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Kudryavtsev and Hillebrandt Named OHL Top Performers of the Week

October 30, 2023 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release


Toronto, Ont. - The Ontario Hockey League today announced Top Performers of the Week for the week of regular season games ending Sunday, October 29, 2023.

Greyhounds' Kirill Kudryavtsev Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week

Vancouver Canucks prospect Kirill Kudryavtsev of the Soo Greyhounds is the Cogeco OHL Player of the Week, scoring two goals and four assists while registering a plus-4 rating in three games.

Starting off the week with a point on Wednesday, Kudryatsev tallied an assist as the Greyhounds fell 6-3 to the Flint Firebirds at home. Helping the Hounds bounce back on Friday night, the 6-foot, 202lb. blueliner went on to win first star honours, tallying a goal and an assist in a 5-4 win over the Saginaw Spirit. Kudryatsev would again receive first star honours on Saturday, recording the overtime winner along with a pair of helpers as the Greyhounds defeated the Firebirds 6-5 to climb to second place in the Western Conference standings.

The 19-year-old blueliner ranks fourth among OHL defencemen, recording three goals,12 assists, and 15 points over 14 games this season. Vancouver's seventh round (208th overall) pick in the 2022 NHL Draft has recorded 104 points (16-88-104) in 149 career OHL regular season games with the Greyhounds after being chosen sixth overall by the club in the 2021 CHL Import Draft. Kudryavtsev signed a three-year entry-level NHL contract with Vancouver on Mar. 10, 2023.

Also considered for the award this week, 2024 NHL Draft prospect Jett Luchanko of the Guelph Storm recorded a pair of goals and four assists in three games played. Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Braeden Kressler of the Flint Firebirds was also a big contributor, tallying three goals and three assists, along with a plus-5 rating over three games.

2023-24 Cogeco OHL Players of the Week - Regular Season:

Oct. 23 - Oct. 29: Kirill Kudryavtsev (Soo Greyhounds)

Oct. 16 - Oct. 22: Anthony Romani (North Bay Battalion)

Oct. 9 - Oct. 15: Carson Rehkopf (Kitchener Rangers)

Oct. 2 - Oct. 8: Jordan D'Intino (Soo Greyhounds)

Sep. 28 - Oct. 1: Jax Dubois (Peterborough Petes)

Colts' Sam Hillebrandt Named OHL Goaltender of the Week

Sam Hillebrandt of the Barrie Colts is the OHL Goaltender of the Week following a pair of wins with a 1.00 goals-against average and .971 save percentage.

Stopping a total of 67 shots last week, Hillebrandt turned aside 34 of the 35 attempts that came his way on Friday as Barrie defeated the first place Mississauga Steelheads 6-1. The 6-foot-1, 166lb. netminder was back in the crease on Saturday, stopping 33 of the 34 shots he faced to earn first star honours in a 5-1 win over the Brantford Bulldogs as the Colts improved to 6-6-0-0 on the season.

An 18-year-old from Riverview, Florida., Hillebrandt owns a season mark of 4-2-0-0, posting a 2.20 goals-against average and .926 save percentage. Originally hailing from Michigan, Hillebrandt played in the Detroit Little Caesars AAA program before moving to Florida. The Colts signed Hillebrandt as a free agent ahead of the 2022 season after spending the 2021-22 season with the Florida Alliance North 16U organization.

Also in the running for the award this week, Carter George of the Owen Sound Attack played to a 2-0 record, with a 2.50 goals-against average, and .925 save percentage. Last year's recipient, Brayden Gillespie of the Guelph Storm, played to a 2-1 mark with a 2.35 goals-against average and .929 save percentage.

2023-24 OHL Goaltenders of the Week - Regular Season:

Oct. 23 - Oct. 29: Sam Hillebrandt (Barrie Colts)

Oct. 16 - Oct. 22: Brayden Gillespie (Guelph Storm)

Oct. 9 - Oct. 15: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa 67's)

Oct. 2 - Oct. 8: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)

Sep. 28 - Oct. 1: Ryerson Leenders (Mississauga Steelheads)

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